Tylophora indica or antamul is medicinal perennial vine which is found in eastern, central and southern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Borneo.
This herb is useful in treating various diseases such as cough, asthma, respiratory problems, bronchitis, flatulence, profuse perspiration, constipation, diarrhoea, bitter taste in mouth etc.
Antamul herbs used to treating various diseases such as cough, asthma, respiratory problems, bronchitis, flatulence, profuse perspiration, constipation, diarrhoea, bitter taste in mouth etc.
Tylophora indica leaves are expectorant and used to treat respiratory infections, bronchitis and whooping cough. A clinical trial done on asthmatic patients has found that Tylophora indica fresh leaves chewed and swallowed daily with water in the early morning, empty stomach for a week gives moderate or complete relief of asthma symptoms.
Its root or leaf powder is used in diarrhoea, dysentery and intermittent malarial fever.
Anantamul has also analgesic property due to which it gives relief in earache, cystitis and lumbago.
Botanical name: Tylophora indica
Hindi: janglipikvam, antamul
Sanskrit: Antamul
Bengali. : antamul, anantamul.
Guajarati: Damnivel
Kannada: adumutadhagida
Marathi: khodiki, Raasna, Atkari
Tamil: Nach-churuppam, nanja-murich-chaaan, nayppalai, peyppalai, kondachani
Telugu: Verripaala, vettipaala, kaakpaala, kukkapala, tellayadala, tellavedavela, neelataapiri.
Oriya: Mendi, mulini
Malayalam: Vallipaala
Trade Name: Indian ipecacuanha, Emetic swallow- wort
Here are few home remedies with Tylophora indica to cure whooping cough, respiratory infections, cold etc.
- Asthma, respiratory problems, cough, sore throat
Take 3-4 leaves of antamul. Now wash leaves to clean the dirt and chew empty stomach. Drink glass of lukewarm water. - Whooping cough, allergy problem, bronchitis in children
This remedy can be used to cure cough, bronchitis in children. Take 1/4 leaves of antamul. Grind it and mix with honey. Give this to child. - Cold and cough
Take 2 fresh leaves of Tylophora indica, Basil leaves, clove and ginger. Make decoction. Filter and drink to cure cold and cough.